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Detour ahead for travelers between Lake City and Red Wing

Jun 21, 2023

A sign announcing the impending closure of U.S. Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing has been erected at the intersection of Hwy. 61 and Park Street in Lake City. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will resurface approximately 10 miles of Hwy. 61 between Lake City and Red Wing...

Dedication for new hillside chapel in Frontenac is Sunday, Sept. 18

Sep 14, 2022

Christ Church Old Frontenac will have a dedication ceremony for its new outdoor worship area on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. The dedication service of the new worship area, named Wakondiota Hillside Chapel at Christ Church Old Frontenac, will be presided over by Episcopal Bishop Craig Loya....

Detours coming to Highway 61 next summer

Jul 20, 2022

Detours will go into effect on Highway 61 between Lake City and Red Wing next summer as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) completes a resurfacing and related road work project. “When crews are working on the bridge over Wells Creek and near Hansen’s Harbor, detour A will be used....

Bridge repair closes highway lane south of Frontenac

Sep 16, 2020

U.S. Hwy. 61 at the bridge south of Frontenac is one lane while crews repair bridge joints, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project will be complete Sept. 24, weather permitting. Traffic signals will be used to direct traffic in a single lane through the project....

Pelicans visit area in droves on their spring migration

Apr 23, 2020

Just a few of the hundreds of pelicans on Frontenac Pond Sunday, according to Ben Threinen, who took this photo. He went back Monday and found only six were left. 

A lot can happen in 160 years gala

Sep 12, 2019

The community of Frontenac is planning a gala celebration of its 160th anniversary, on Saturday, Sept. 21. Numerous educational events and displays are planned throughout the community. Area food vendors will provide a variety of food options. Planned events include self-guided tours of the...

National Night Out is Aug. 6

Jul 31, 2019

National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6, with celebrations planned in Lake City, Florence Township, and Zumbro Falls. The annual night of block parties is designed to create connections among neighbors and law enforcement as a way to combat crime. Neighborhoods throughout Lake City host parties each...

Rare painting of river at Frontenac on display at Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona

Jul 3, 2019

An 1875 oil painting of Frontenac Point is on now on display at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. The painting, by artist Joseph R. Meeker, is the only known portrayal of the lighthouse that once stood on the point, according to local historian Lorry Wendland. Meeker likely sketched the...

Quist to share “God’s Angry Man” at history fair Oct. 27

Oct 17, 2018

Friends of the Florence Town Hall will host a Florence Township History Fair Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 pm. at the town hall, 33915 Hwy 61 in Frontenac.A 2 p.m. author B. Wayne Quist with his book “God’s Angry Man” the incredible journey of Private Joe Haan tells the story of war (WWII)...

Church celebrates 150 years

Oct 3, 2018

People listen to live music as the Christ Episcopal Church two-day 150th anniversary celebration wound down Sunday, Sept. 30 in Old Frontenac. The church hosted entertainment, refreshments, a special worship service, and was the starting point for Old Frontenac history tours.